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Standard 3.0 Comprehension of Literary Text

Indicator 7. Analyze the author's purposeful use of language

Objective b. Analyze language choices that create tone

Assessment limit: In the text or a portion of the text

Selected Response Item
Read "Scrambled Eggs" and answer the following question.

In paragraph 3 the innkeeper's words suggest that he is probably feeling

  1. annoyed
  2. determined
  3. justified
  4. outraged
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Correct Answer:
C
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